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J. X. DAVIS.

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APPLIUATION FILED MAY '1. 190s.

914,390. l PatentedxMar. 9, 1909,

Zqznesses; @pega/v (227mm JOSEPH DAVIS, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

MUD-GUARD Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 9, 1909.

Application filed May 7, 1908. Serial No. 431,437.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JosEPn X. Davis, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of St. Louis, State of llissouri, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Mud-Guards, of which the followingis a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing,forming a part hereof, in which# l i Figure l is a side elevationalview, looking from the inner side, of a wheel, showing my improved mudguard in position thereon and also showing, in dotted lines, the mudshaver; Fig. 2 is a rear elevational view of the same Fig. 3 is aperspective view of the mud-shaver; and Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional viewon the line 4-4, Fig. l.

This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in mud-guards forcarriage, automobile, or other wheels, the object being to provide aconstruction of the kind described which is light, durable, easilyapplied in position or removed whenever desired, and cheap tomanufacture.

With this object in view, my invention consists in the novelconstruction, arrangement, and combination of the several parts, all aswill hereinafter be described and pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, A indicates an axle upon which the wheel B is mounted.

O indicates a tire, preferably of rubber, fitting on the wheel B.

l indicates a block adapted to be mounted on the axle A and to besecurely attached thereon by the cross-piece 2, which is bolted orotherwise secured to the block l, as shown in Fig. 1.

3 indicates rods made integral with, or otherwise secured to, the blockl and which project radially therefrom to about the rim of the wheel.

4 indicates the mud guard, which is preferably semi-circular incross-section, but has a straight portion 4JL at one edge adapted toextend down on the inner side of the wheel when the guard is in positionand to which the rods 3 are adapted to be bolted or otherwise secured.The lower rear end of guard 4, as shown in Figs. l and 2, is madeflaring and has mounted therein the mudshaver 5. This mud-shaver 5consists of the block 5CL having the laterally-projecting portion 5b.secured to the guard 4 by means of the bolt or screw 6, while, as afurther securing The block 5a is adapted to be leans, the bolt 7 isadapted to pass through both sides of the guard 4 and through theportion 5b, so that said mud-shaver is firmly held in position. The topsurface of portion 5b is preferably grooved and has adjustably mountedtherein the blade 5c. The outer edge of said blade 5c is preferably madecurved so as to encircle the ordinary rubber tire, wnile the portion ofsaid blade which fits in said groove in the portion 5b is provided withan elongated slot 8, in which the screw or bolt 9, which passes throughthe portion 5b, is adapted to fit, whereby the blade 5C 'may be adjustedto different positions fitting various sizes of tires, or in case a tireshould Wear, the blade 5C may be properly adjusted so as to fit closelyup against the tire.

I prefer to use for my mud-guard and shaver any light material, so thatthe same do not add much weight to the construction on which they areused. It is also seen that the construction is simple and easily appliedin position, but one block l and one set of attaching rods 3 being usedfor each guard 4; and the block l and rods 3 being arranged on the innerside of the wheel and the rods 3 being attached to the guard along itsinner edge, the same present a very neat and attractive appearance. Themud-shaver 5 is easily placed, and firmly held, in proper position, andby loosening'the screw or bolt 9, the blade 5C may be readily moved andadjusted to different positions whenever required.

The uses to which my invention may be put are obvious. The mud-shaverscrapes from the tire of the wheel any mud or other substance which mayadhere thereto, while the mud-guard prevents any water or other matterpassing under the mud-shaver from fiying off onto the vehicle.

The guard and its attaching means, as well as also the mud-shaver, may,of course, be made in various sizes to fit different sizes of wheels,and I am also aware that minor changes in the arrangement, construction,and combination of the several parts of my invention may be made andsubstituted for those herein shown and described without departing fromthe spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

The combination with an axle, of a wheel mounted thereon, asupporting-block adapt ed to be removably mounted on said axle,

spider-arms integral With and proj eeting from said block, a mudeguardadapted to cover the greater part of the circumference of said Wheel,Said mud-guard having a flaring enlarged lower rear end, an integralextension along one side of Said mud-guard to which said arms areadapted to be attached, Whereby said mud-guard is Supported in position,and a mud-Shaver adapted to be arranged in the said flaring end of saidmud-guard, said mud-shaver comprising a block V56L adapted to be Xedlysecured to the under side of said mud-guard and having theinwardly-projectA ing grooved portion 5b and a mud-Shaving blade 5efitting in and having a slot-and-pin connection with said groovedportion 5b; substantially as described.

in testimony whereof', I have signed my name to this speoilieation inthe presence of 'two subscribing Witnesses.

JOSEPH X, DAVIS.

Vitnesses:

JAMES L. SECOR,

EDGAR W. JACOBS.

